Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-07
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Some good stories are told Of him.
II am e. good As 200" said be 10 the
Duo de Montmorenei, when his title
vas granted; you style yourself the irst
OhFistian baron, and ! am the hrst
Jewish baEon.n Once o German prince
came 10 hin with letters Of introduce
ton, and wag shown into the private
room IN New Court. where Nathan May
or vas sitting with number Of papers
before hin. On hearing bis VISITORS
name, Rothsohild nodded, and motion
cd 10 him 20 take seat, while be went
on steadily with the exsmination Of his
papers. This cool treatment surprised
the prince, who exclaimed, after stand
inc minute or two: did you hear,
sir, Who Iamf lam -" naming bis
full title, VERY vell,n said Rokhs
child. "taks two chAiEs.n More often
biz jokes gained their point from bis
imperfeoa pronunciation Of English.
When dining al the Mansion House one
evening, be vas heard 20 remark 10 Q
guest Who had declared bis prefsrsnces
of maston 10 venisoni "Ah, see; you
hike mutton because IL Il sheep (cheap);
esAsrs like renison because Il is deer
dear "You must be Q happy mar"
sAid Sir Thomas Rowell Buxton, as be
Surveyed the comforts and luxuFies Of
hts splendid m1nsion, ''in sach q home
e thls." "Happyl ] happy vas the
bitter reply ~whatl happy, when Jest ns
you are going 10 sit down 70 dine Iat-
Ter b placed In your hand, saying: II
you do not send 500 -. ! will blow
pour brains ouf.' Happy! I happy
be was continuAlly haunted BY dreams |
Of assassination, and for many years BE- |
fore bis death, u reported 10 have slept |
Win loaded pissola By. bis side. His |
ambition VS. tQRTEive at his aim more !
uuiakiy than Others, and 20 steer to-
Yard Il VITA al bis energy. he revcled 1
10 the piottinR apd tEickiHR, the nanip- l
alationa and stratagen1 Rhich his a. /
ranais Npecuaattons -neceasitatea and /
sFeaaed. THIS b The key 70 the undsE-
Of his character. This IL co.,
armsd b. his oWn lius. when near hin |
md, ons Of his guests said: II hope 1
|haf your ehilaren ere not too fond Of /
monsy ard basiness 10 the exclusion Of /
naee Important things. am sure VOC /
would nos wish thar II am sazs /
.houId wish THAI" vas the outsDoksa /
repiy. 81 wish them 70 give mind. soul,
heaFt and body-evexything 10 business.
that Il the way % oe happy. II requires /
/ great deal o. boidneas and 9 great
3eal Of esntion 10 make q great foFsune,
nd uhen Yea have cot q, ID Requires
en- tines e mnch wit 60 kssp in when
spohr, thu famous vielintst and Con-
poser, called upon Rothsehfld, with .
sitter of iatrodaceion from his brother /
b Frankfort, b va told by tho hank
~ II understand n0thina Of music.
Ths"-patting his pocket and making
Ais ncaay rasale and jinRle-'sis my mn-
a.; us nndsraaand shaf "a change
-Nsxurshsisaa. added epohg, the lst-
lsR Of recommsndation was net wholly
laaieas, for be took 9 whols boz a my
ssnsnf eozcsFt-s Thess anecdotes viii
IufRoe 30 diseloss the character Of the
nan.
Nathan Mayer died u ls3G Ia san
40 rascsede2 him n he manAeausnf
u ehe baainess In Enelan9 vas Lianel,
10 tnkeElted his fathers capaeify foE
Enanefaf Affairs. Teere 80 Q lone
nTnReis IN ne Enalish PaEitamant oReE
lie nnwifilnRnsu % TAXA he Chr3s1iaa
an FeqaiESa fsE gaali6satioa -